Pliers



G. L. COLEMAN.

PUERS.

APPLICATION man MAY 22. 1920.

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GEORGE L. COLEMAN, OF BLUE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOROBERT C. WILSON, OF BLUE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA.

PLIERS.

Application filed May 22, 1920.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE L. COLEMAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Blue Springs, in the County ofGage and State of Nebraska., have invented a new and useful Pliers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to tools, and more particularly to pliers,or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide pliers having a novelform of pivot means for connecting the handles of lthe pliers, to permitof adjustment of the jaws formed on the ends of the handle, tofacilitate the use of the pliers onarticles of various sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide camming means carried byone of the handles of the pliers and adapted to co operate with theopposite handle for forcing the jaws of the pliers into cooperativerelation with each other to more securely grip the article underoperation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a connectionbetween the handles to permit'the jaws to automatically adjustthemselves.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing zw Figure l illustrates a plan view of a pliersconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 348 of Fig. 1. j

Referring ton the drawing in detail, the reference characters 5 and 6designate the opposed handle sections of the pliers which are providedwith the jaws 7, formed on one of the ends thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

Serial No. 333,407.

'The handle section 5 is provided with a pivot pln8, which issubstantially oval in cross section, so that the same will move withinthe elongated opening 9 formed in the handle section (5, the openingbeing shown as extending` transversely of the handie section to permitthe jaws to he adjusted toward and away from each other so that they mayaccommodate themselves for use with articles of various sizes.

into close engagement with the article under operation, to insure arigid gripping of the article.

It might be further stated that due to the construction of the pin 8,the head l2 thereof prevents displacement of one section with relationto the other, and at the same time permits .of an automatic adjustment,when the sections are moved apart to open the i jaws thereof.

Having thus described i the invention, what is claimed as new is In: atool, opposed pivoted handle sections carrying jaws, one of saidsections having an elongated opening, a pivot pin operating 1n theopening and carried by the opposed section, a lug carried by one sectionand adapted to coperate with one edge of the opposed section for causingthe pin to move in the opening to permit the jaws to grip a body;

Inl testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. COLEMAN.

